The Mentalist

[the_grynne]

I have seen the pilot for CBS' new procedural The Mentalist. I LOVED IT.

Comments

[tigertrapped]

I just wish the word "Mentalist" wasn't Brit slang for someone who's completely lost the plot. *g*

[the_grynne]

I've never heard that. :) Is it like how "mental" is slang for "nutty"?

[tigertrapped]

Yep. "Are you MENtal?" is often heard on Brit TV soaps etc.

[ghostrunner7]

If you peel back the layers, or even peer into his subconscious, all you'll find is...more House. Patrick Jane on the other hand is like a series of Chinese boxes so tightly locked, you'll doubt if there's anything at the centre of it.

Very astute of you. I like your description better than the actual episode.

[the_grynne]

I thought the episode was well made, and I really liked the character Baker was portraying - liked as in "was very intrigued by". I think it's brave putting such a seriously disturbed character in the centre of a procedural drama. TheFutonCritic even mentioned Jim Profit in their review.

[fan_elune]

...okay, now I have to try it. I will never stop mourning for Profit.

[chele74]

It's too bad that they've come up with such a stupid name for the series--I would try it out if you said is was okay (*eg*), but most of friends have made fun of the name at one point or another.

[the_grynne]

It is an extremely unfortunate name. *g* But I have a feeling that you'd like the show.

[chele74]

Mentalist implies all the wrong thing. *eg* :) But I rely on you to point me in the right direction! (It's your job to watch all of the poorly named series.)

[the_grynne]

Touching Evil...hmmm, yes. There are definite similarities, although I've only seen the US version.